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Show FREIGHT RATES ARE ADJUSTED Washington, March 14. Iu the Mississippi Mis-sissippi river case, brought by the state of Jlowa against the Santa Fe andmany other roads, an adjustment of' class freight rates from' 'eastern and central freight association territories terri-tories to upper Mississippi river crossings was made by the Interstate Commerce commission on a basis somewhat lower than that proposed by the roads, but understood to be fairly satisfactory. Class rates between Chicago and points in Iowa are readjusted on a basis a trifle lower than existing rates and It is indicated by the report re-port in the Cedar Rapids Commercial club proceeding against the Rock Island Isl-and railway and two similar cases, that the commodity rates are to be adjusted on a basis similar to that of claBs rates. i |